2000 Australian Grand Prix

Round

1/17

Date

Mar 12, 2000 at 00:00 CET

Location

Melbourne, Australia

Circuit

Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit

Circuit length

5.303 m (16 turns)

Race distance

307.574 km (58 laps)

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Schumacher

Winner

1:34:01.987

Winning time

Häkkinen

Pole position

Barrichello

Fastest lap

1:31.481

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#3 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:34:01.987	3rd	58	10
2	#4 Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+11.415	4th	58	6
3	#9 Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+20.009	11th	58	4
4	#22 Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+44.447	8th	58	3
5	#11 Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	+45.165	9th	58	2
6	#23 Ricardo Zonta	BAR	+46.468	16th	58	1
7	#12 Alexander Wurz	Benetton	+46.915	14th	58
8	#20 Marc Gené	Minardi	+1 lap	18th	57
9	#15 Nick Heidfeld	Prost	+2 laps	15th	56
DNF	#10 Jenson Button	Williams	Engine	21st	46
DNF	#16 Pedro Diniz	Sauber	Transmission	19th	41
DNF	#21 Gastón Mazzacane	Minardi	Gearbox	22nd	40
DNF	#5 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	Hydraulics	5th	39
DNF	#6 Jarno Trulli	Jordan	Engine	6th	35
DNF	#14 Jean Alesi	Prost	Hydraulics	PL	27
DNF	#1 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	Engine	1st	18
DNF	#19 Jos Verstappen	Arrows	Suspension	13th	16
DNF	#2 David Coulthard	McLaren	Engine	2nd	11
DNF	#18 Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	Suspension	12th	6
DNF	#7 Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	Spun off	7th	6
DNF	#8 Johnny Herbert	Jaguar	Clutch	20th	1
DSQ	#17 Mika Salo	Sauber	Illegal bodywork	10th	58

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#4 Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:31.225		10
2	#10 Jenson Button	Williams	1:32.798	+1.573	11
3	#1 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:32.918	+1.693	12
4	#2 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:33.034	+1.809	13
5	#19 Jos Verstappen	Arrows	1:33.189	+1.964	8
6	#11 Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:33.263	+2.038	14
7	#14 Jean Alesi	Prost	1:33.491	+2.266	14
8	#3 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:33.557	+2.332	11
9	#18 Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	1:33.928	+2.703	7
10	#17 Mika Salo	Sauber	1:33.967	+2.742	12
11	#6 Jarno Trulli	Jordan	1:33.981	+2.756	15
12	#9 Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:34.031	+2.806	12
13	#23 Ricardo Zonta	BAR	1:34.200	+2.975	13
14	#22 Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:34.200	+2.975	14
15	#12 Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:34.214	+2.989	12
16	#16 Pedro Diniz	Sauber	1:34.345	+3.120	14
17	#20 Marc Gené	Minardi	1:34.378	+3.153	11
18	#7 Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	1:34.541	+3.316	14
19	#5 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	1:35.092	+3.867	13
20	#21 Gastón Mazzacane	Minardi	1:35.840	+4.615	6
21	#15 Nick Heidfeld	Prost	1:37.022	+5.797	12
22	#8 Johnny Herbert	Jaguar	1:48.934	+17.709	5

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#1 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:30.556		11
2	#2 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:30.910	+0.354	11
3	#3 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:31.075	+0.519	9
4	#4 Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:31.102	+0.546	8
5	#5 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	1:31.359	+0.803	12
6	#6 Jarno Trulli	Jordan	1:31.504	+0.948	8
7	#7 Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	1:31.514	+0.958	10
8	#22 Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:31.968	+1.412	11
9	#11 Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:31.992	+1.436	10
10	#17 Mika Salo	Sauber	1:32.018	+1.462	11
11	#9 Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:32.220	+1.664	9
12	#18 Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	1:32.323	+1.767	11
13	#19 Jos Verstappen	Arrows	1:32.477	+1.921	11
14	#12 Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:32.775	+2.219	11
15	#15 Nick Heidfeld	Prost	1:33.024	+2.468	11
16	#23 Ricardo Zonta	BAR	1:33.117	+2.561	10
17	#14 Jean Alesi	Prost	1:33.197	+2.641	11
18	#20 Marc Gené	Minardi	1:33.261	+2.705	11
19	#16 Pedro Diniz	Sauber	1:33.378	+2.822	8
20	#8 Johnny Herbert	Jaguar	1:33.638	+3.082	9
21	#10 Jenson Button	Williams	1:33.828	+3.272	11
22	#21 Gastón Mazzacane	Minardi	1:34.705	+4.149	12

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#3 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:30.439		25
2	#2 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:30.958	+0.519	18
3	#5 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	1:31.020	+0.581	15
4	#4 Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:31.366	+0.927	29
5	#9 Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:31.602	+1.163	32
6	#6 Jarno Trulli	Jordan	1:31.692	+1.253	27
7	#18 Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	1:31.898	+1.459	25
8	#19 Jos Verstappen	Arrows	1:32.073	+1.634	25
9	#22 Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:32.113	+1.674	29
10	#8 Johnny Herbert	Jaguar	1:32.131	+1.692	19
11	#17 Mika Salo	Sauber	1:32.260	+1.821	29
12	#7 Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	1:32.345	+1.906	28
13	#11 Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:32.382	+1.943	29
14	#20 Marc Gené	Minardi	1:32.441	+2.002	30
15	#12 Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:32.654	+2.215	33
16	#16 Pedro Diniz	Sauber	1:32.921	+2.482	29
17	#21 Gastón Mazzacane	Minardi	1:33.039	+2.600	31
18	#1 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:33.074	+2.635	6
19	#14 Jean Alesi	Prost	1:33.287	+2.848	10
20	#23 Ricardo Zonta	BAR	1:33.675	+3.236	19
21	#10 Jenson Button	Williams	1:33.791	+3.352	4
22	#15 Nick Heidfeld	Prost	1:33.826	+3.387	16

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#3 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:32.130		15
2	#2 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:32.144	+0.014	32
3	#4 Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:32.482	+0.352	30
4	#1 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:32.702	+0.572	24
5	#22 Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:33.525	+1.395	36
6	#16 Pedro Diniz	Sauber	1:33.597	+1.467	34
7	#5 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	1:33.698	+1.568	35
8	#12 Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:33.718	+1.588	33
9	#23 Ricardo Zonta	BAR	1:33.847	+1.717	38
10	#7 Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	1:33.899	+1.769	24
11	#17 Mika Salo	Sauber	1:33.940	+1.810	35
12	#21 Gastón Mazzacane	Minardi	1:33.988	+1.858	35
13	#11 Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:34.049	+1.919	30
14	#18 Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	1:34.060	+1.930	30
15	#6 Jarno Trulli	Jordan	1:34.151	+2.021	20
16	#9 Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:34.158	+2.028	15
17	#8 Johnny Herbert	Jaguar	1:34.414	+2.284	11
18	#10 Jenson Button	Williams	1:34.547	+2.417	40
19	#20 Marc Gené	Minardi	1:34.696	+2.566	22
20	#19 Jos Verstappen	Arrows	1:34.708	+2.578	19
21	#14 Jean Alesi	Prost	1:35.613	+3.483	18
22	#15 Nick Heidfeld	Prost	1:35.997	+3.867	23

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#4 Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:31.481		41
2	#3 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:31.752	+0.271	28
3	#5 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	1:32.110	+0.629	34
4	#1 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:32.433	+0.952	18
5	#9 Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:32.525	+1.044	50
6	#16 Pedro Diniz	Sauber	1:32.977	+1.496	38
7	#22 Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:33.185	+1.704	35
8	#6 Jarno Trulli	Jordan	1:33.223	+1.742	28
9	#20 Marc Gené	Minardi	1:33.231	+1.750	54
10	#10 Jenson Button	Williams	1:33.351	+1.870	36
11	#23 Ricardo Zonta	BAR	1:33.435	+1.954	34
12	#11 Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:33.449	+1.968	34
13	#12 Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:33.459	+1.978	33
14	#17 Mika Salo	Sauber	1:33.471	+1.990	51
15	#2 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:33.653	+2.172	7
16	#15 Nick Heidfeld	Prost	1:34.111	+2.630	53
17	#19 Jos Verstappen	Arrows	1:34.834	+3.353	16
18	#14 Jean Alesi	Prost	1:35.088	+3.607	18
19	#21 Gastón Mazzacane	Minardi	1:35.241	+3.760	33
20	#18 Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	1:35.663	+4.182	6
21	#7 Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	1:35.789	+4.308	6

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1	1	10
2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	0	1	6	-4
3	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	0	1	4	-6
4	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	0	0	3	-7
5	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	0	0	2	-8
6	Ricardo Zonta	BAR	0	0	1	-9
7	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	0	0	0	-10
8	Marc Gené	Minardi	0	0	0	-10
9	Nick Heidfeld	Prost	0	0	0	-10

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Ferrari	Ferrari	1	2	16
2	Williams	BMW	0	1	4	-12
3	BAR	Honda	0	0	4	-12
4	Benetton	Playlife	0	0	2	-14
5	Minardi	Fondmetal	0	0	0	-16
6	Prost	Peugeot	0	0	0	-16

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The 2000 Australian Grand Prix started Mar 12, 2000 on Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. Mika Häkkinen started from pole position with David Coulthard next to him. Michael Schumacher started from third place.

In 1 hour, 34 minutes and 01 seconds Michael Schumacher finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Rubens Barrichello in second and Ralf Schumacher in third place.

After the 2000 Australian Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 10 points. Schumacher is 4 points ahead of Rubens Barrichello.